Southern University Board of Supervisors Friday, September 19, 2014 2 nd Floor, JS Clark Administration Building Southern University and A&M College Baton Rouge, Louisiana Minutes The meeting of the Board of Supervisors was convened by the Chairwoman, Atty. Bridget A. Dinvaut. Present Atty. Bridget A. Dinvaut - Chairwoman Rev. Joe R. Gant, Jr. - Vice-Chairman Atty. Murphy F. Bell, Jr. Mr. Calvin W. Braxton, Sr. Atty. Tony M. Clayton Atty. Walter C. Dumas Mr. Raymond M. Fondel, Jr. Mr. Diangleo S. Frazer Mr. Willie E. Hendricks Mr. Myron K. Lawson Mr. Darren G. Mire Mr. Mike A. Small Mrs. Ann A. Smith Dr. Leon R. Tarver II Rev. Samuel C. Tolbert, Jr. Absent Dr. Eamon M. Kelly University Personnel Attending System President Ronald Mason, Jr. Chief of Staff Evola Bates System Vice Presidents Kevin Appleton, Tony Moore and Monique Guillory-Winfield Chancellors Victor Ukpolo (SUNO), Ray Belton (SUSLA), Leodrey Williams (SUAREC), Freddie Pitcher (SULC), and Interim Chancellor Flandus McClinton, Jr. (SUBR) Board Counsel Attys. Winston DeCuir, Jr. and Tracie Woods AGENDA ITEM 3: ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA On motion of Rev. Tolbert, seconded by Mrs. Smith, the agenda was adopted, as printed.
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Southern University Board of Supervisors Friday, September 19, 2014
2nd Floor, JS Clark Administration Building
Southern University and A&M College
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Minutes
The meeting of the Board of Supervisors was convened by the Chairwoman, Atty. Bridget A.
Dinvaut.
Present Atty. Bridget A. Dinvaut - Chairwoman
Rev. Joe R. Gant, Jr. - Vice-Chairman
Atty. Murphy F. Bell, Jr.
Mr. Calvin W. Braxton, Sr.
Atty. Tony M. Clayton
Atty. Walter C. Dumas
Mr. Raymond M. Fondel, Jr.
Mr. Diangleo S. Frazer
Mr. Willie E. Hendricks
Mr. Myron K. Lawson
Mr. Darren G. Mire
Mr. Mike A. Small
Mrs. Ann A. Smith
Dr. Leon R. Tarver II
Rev. Samuel C. Tolbert, Jr.
Absent Dr. Eamon M. Kelly
University Personnel Attending System President Ronald Mason, Jr.
Chief of Staff Evola Bates
System Vice Presidents Kevin Appleton, Tony Moore and Monique Guillory-Winfield
Chancellors Victor Ukpolo (SUNO), Ray Belton (SUSLA), Leodrey Williams (SUAREC),
Freddie Pitcher (SULC), and Interim Chancellor Flandus McClinton, Jr. (SUBR)
Board Counsel Attys. Winston DeCuir, Jr. and Tracie Woods
AGENDA ITEM 3: ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
On motion of Rev. Tolbert, seconded by Mrs. Smith, the agenda was adopted, as printed.
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Motion carried unanimously.
AGENDA ITEM 4: PUBLIC COMMENTS
The following persons spoke in opposition of 5B-2 Committee Reports and Recommendations
Personnel Affairs Committee (Approval of Personnel action on Positions greater than $60,000).
Dr. Rosalyn Richard, SUBR Professor Dr. Albert Samuel, SUBR Professor
Dr. Diola Bagayoko, SUBR Professor
AGENDA ITEM 5: ACTION ITEMS
A. Minutes of the August 22, 2014 Committee meetings and August 23, 2014 Board of
Supervisors meeting
On motion of Mr. Braxton, and seconded by Mr. Frazer, the following resolution was approved.
Motion carried unanimously
RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors for Southern University that the minutes
of the Board’s regular meetings on August 22-23, 2014 be and they hereby
approved.
B. Committee Reports and Recommendations
On motion of Dr. Tarver, seconded by Mr. Mire, the following resolutions were approved.
Motion carried. Atty. Dumas abstained.
1.) Academic Affairs Committee
RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors for Southern University, upon the
recommendation of the Academic Affairs Committee, that the Letter of Intent to
develop a new academic program, Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Southern
University New Orleans be and it is hereby approved.
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RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors for Southern University, upon the
recommendation of the Academic Affairs Committee, that the Letter of Intent to
establish the following academic programs at Southern University - Shreveport, be
and they are hereby approved.
Associate of Applied Science-Polysomnography
Certificate of Technical Studies-Computer Networking Technology
Certificate of Technical Studies-Office System Business Technology
Certificate of Technical Studies-Entrepreneurship
Certificate of Technical Studies-Accounting Technology Clerk
Associate of Applied Science - Early Childhood(Pre K-5 Years)
*** RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors for Southern University, upon the
recommendation of the Academic Affairs Committee, that the request to approve
the Endowed Professorships at Southern University - Baton Rouge, and they are
hereby approved.
Dr. Mahmoud Braima Cleo Fields Endowed Professorship in Mass Communication
Dr. Addie Dawson-Euba Community Coffee/Frank Hayden Memorial Endowed Professorship in the Arts Dr. Nathan Haymer Isaac Greggs/Casino Rouge Endowed Professorship
Dr. Diana Kelly Emma Glynn Trust Fund Endowed Professorship
Dr. James Taylor Isabel Herson/Casino Rouge Endowed Professorship in Education
Dr. Atley Walker Joseph Kermit Haynes/Casino Rouge Endowed Professorship
Dr. Eugene Calvasina Southern University Business & Industry Cluster Endowed Professorship
Dr. Vineeta Hingorani George Leon Netterville/Kellogg Endowed Professorship
Dr. Stephen Jaros Dr. E.C. Harrison Endowed Professorship in Business
Dr. Victor Mbarika Houston Alumnae Endowed Professorship in Business
Dr. Sung C. No W.W. “Bill” Tucker Endowed Professorship in Business
Dr. Saviour Nwachukwu Ben D. Johnson, Sr. Endowed Professorship in Business
Dr. Mysore Ramaswamy Peter Moncrief Endowed Professorship in Business
Dr. Lauria Young Rosalie Guidry Daste Endowed Professorship in Urban Education
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2.) Personnel Affairs Committee
5A. Personnel Action on positions greater than $60,000
Atty. Clayton, offered a motion, seconded by Mrs. Smith, to defer the personnel actions forms that
are part of the re-organizational plan that are under review by SACS and the personnel action
forms for the faculty members be approved.
Rev. Tolbert offered a substitution motion, seconded by Rev. Gant, to include the personnel actions
forms that are not included in the original motion offered by Atty. Clayton.
Substitution motion failed: Roll call vote: 5 yeas: Dinvaut, Gant, Fondel, Small and Tolbert;
On motion of Rev. Gant, the meeting was adjourned.
Academic Affairs Committee
Friday, September 19, 2014
Board of Supervisors’ Meeting Room
2nd Floor J.S. Clark Administration Building
Southern University and A&M College
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70813
Minutes
The meeting of the Academic Affairs of the Southern University Board of Supervisors was
convened by Chairman Dr. Leon Tarver. The invocation was given by Rev. Tolbert, Jr.
PRESENT
Dr. Leon R. Tarver II – Chair
Mrs. Ann A. Smith – Vice Chair
Atty. Tony M. Clayton
Rev. Joe R. Gant, Jr.
Mr. Willie E. Hendricks
Mr. Mike A. Small
Rev. Samuel C. Tolbert, Jr.
Atty. Bridget A. Dinvaut – Ex Officio
ABSENT
None
UNIVERSITY PERSONNEL ATTENDING
System President Ronald Mason, Jr.
Chief of Staff Evola Bates
System Vice Presidents Monique Guillory- Winfield, Kevin Appleton, and Tony Moore
Interim Chancellor Flandus McClinton (SUBR), Chancellors Victor Ukpolo (SUNO), Ray
Belton (SUSLA), Freddie Pitcher (SULC), and Leodrey Williams (SUAREC)
BOARD COUNSEL
Attys. Winston DeCuir, Jr. and Tracie Woods
AGENDA ITEM 3: ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
On motion of Rev. Gant, seconded by Mr. Small, the agenda was adopted as printed.
Motion carried unanimously.
AGENDA ITEM 4: PUBLIC COMMENTS
Dr. Thomas Miller, President of SUBR Faculty Senate congratulated the individuals and faculty
members that will receive Endowed Professorships.
AGENDA ITEM 5: ACTION ITEMS
A. Letter of Intent to develop new Academic Program – Bachelor of Science in Nursing,
SUNO
On motion of Rev. Gant, seconded by Mr. Small, the Academic Affairs Committee approved,
and so recommends to the Board, authorization for the Letter of Intent to develop new Academic
Program – Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Southern University New Orleans.
Motion carried unanimously.
B. Letter of Intent to establish Academic Programs, SUSLA
On motion of Rev. Gant, seconded by Mr. Small, the Academic Affairs Committee approved and
so recommends to the Board, authorization for the Letter of Intent to develop new Academic
Programs at Southern University Shreveport, Louisiana:
1. Associate of Applied Science-Polysomnography
2. Certificate of Technical Studies-Computer Networking Technology
3. Certificate of Technical Studies-Office Systems Business Technology
4. Certificate of Technical Studies-Entrepreneurship
5. Certificate of Technical Studies-Accounting Technology Clerk
6. Associate of Applied Science-Early Childhood (Pre K-5 Years)
Motion carried unanimously.
C. Approval of Endowed Professorships, SUBR
On motion of Rev. Gant, seconded by Atty. Dinvaut, the Academic Affairs Committee approved
and so recommends to the Board, authorization of Endowed Professorships at Southern
University Baton Rouge.
Motion carried unanimously.
AGENDA ITEM 6: INFORMATIONAL ITEM
A. New GRAD Act Measures, SULC
Chancellor Pitcher stated they are in the process of adding in new performance measures that
will ensure future passage. He reported they were instructed to get together with LSU Law
School to come up with performance measures that both schools could agree upon. Chancellor
Pitcher stated Southern University Law School only had four measures in the student success
proportion under the GRAD Act whereas other universities and colleges had six to seven.
Chancellor Pitcher continued to report that the Board of Regents had already passed off on the
additional two measures and the finalization will take place at the upcoming Board of Regents
meeting.
Dr. Tarver inquired about the effective date for the criteria.
Chancellor Pitcher stated 2014-2015, 2015-2016.
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Mr. Hendricks asked what the two additional measures were.
Chancellor Pitcher reported total number of second and third year students enrolled in live
clinical courses and the total number of student participants’ in the advocacy skills program.
Dr. Tarver clarified the year the criteria will be taking place.
Chancellor Pitcher stated they would have to produce information at the next grading period on
this current academic year to see if they met the criteria.
Mr. Lawson questioned Dr. Mason if all campuses were coordinating measures.
Dr. Mason stated the law school is unique among the campuses and Shreveport, as a community
college, has a different approach but everything feeds up into the system. He reported the system
tries to find the synergy among the campuses, especially on the remediation plan that was
submitted as a System to the Board of Regents. Dr. Mason stated the issues with who met the
benchmark has to do with how the benchmarks were originally set. He further reported each of
the campuses set different benchmarks and once set, it is very difficult to change them.
Mr. Lawson asked if the other campuses were including all the benchmarks that they could
possibly include.
Mr. Urban Wiggins, SUBR, stated that SUBR benchmarks have not changed from the original
document created and submitted to the Board of Regents.
Chancellor Ukpolo reported SUNO benchmarks are the same.
Chancellor Belton reported that the retention benchmark was improved upon and they added a
benchmark the year before last at SUSLA.
Atty. Dinvaut asked Dr. Peoples to report on the approach or actual process taken to work on the
GRAD Act a year in advance and what are the benchmarks.
Dr. Peoples, Executive Vice Chancellor at SUBR, stated they have worked for the last two years
on the GRAD Act; it is a continuous process and they have never stop working on it. Dr.
Peoples reported that they have benchmarks that were set very high about six to seven years ago
and have to continue with those high benchmarks, but they continue to look at those areas. She
stated they are looking at first and second year retention and what is being done to retain them.
Dr. Peoples further reported they know the percentage of students they need to retain and are
taking those students and looking at the numbers for them to pass. She stated that unfortunately,
they have not been meeting those high standards that were set, but this is the first year not
meeting those standards.
Dr. Peoples stated that it would take much more time for her to capture all of the processes
within the short time she is trying. She stated they would like to have some time to do a
presentation so the Board could understand what they are referring to. Dr. Peoples stated they
have offered scholarships to try to get the students enrolled and they have been working with
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student affairs. Dr. Peoples reported they have found that many of the problems students are
having is with finances and when they do not have the finances, they leave.
Atty. Dinvaut inquired if there is an expectation that the benchmarks may change or would they
have them for the next 2 years.
Dr. Peoples reported they have a Plan A and Plan B and they will be back at the Board of
Regents to present their plans.
Atty. Dinvaut extended an opportunity to Dr. Peoples to present to the Board regarding the
benchmarks and how they are addressed at the next meeting.
Atty. Dinvaut congratulated Chancellor Pitcher on collaborating with LSU Chancellor and asked
that he elaborate on the other four benchmarks.
Chancellor Pitcher stated they failed based upon the benchmark regarding bar passage. He stated
they have put in some information in the system remediation plan submitted by the System. He
reported the Board of Regents’ staff advised them that the information in the appeal was
sufficient enough to be included as their remediation plan and everything that they have done is
to improve their bar passage. He further reported the other measures were passed without any
problem.
Atty. Dinvaut congratulated Chancellor Ukpolo for their excellent work on passing the GRAD
Act.
AGENDA ITEM 7: ADJOURNMEMT
On motion of Rev. Gant, the meeting was adjourned.
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Personnel Affairs Committee
Friday, September 19, 2014
Board of Supervisors’ Meeting Room
2nd Floor J.S. Clark Administration Building
Southern University and A&M College
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70813
Minutes
The meeting of the Personnel Affairs Committee of the Southern University Board of
Supervisors was convened by Chairman, Rev. Samuel C. Tolbert, Jr.
PRESENT
Rev. Samuel C. Tolbert, Jr. – Chair
Mr. Myron K. Lawson – Vice Chair
Mr. Calvin W. Braxton
Atty. Tony M. Clayton
Rev. Joe. R. Gant, Jr.
Mr. Raymond M. Fondel, Jr.
Mrs. Ann A. Smith
Atty. Bridget A. Dinvaut – Ex Officio
ABSENT
None
UNIVERSITY PERSONNEL ATTENDING
System President Ronald Mason, Jr.
Chief of Staff Evola Bates
System Vice Presidents Monique Guillory- Winfield, Kevin Appleton, and Tony Moore
Interim Chancellor Flandus McClinton (SUBR), Chancellors Victor Ukpolo (SUNO), Ray
Belton (SUSLA), Freddie Pitcher (SULC), and Leodrey Williams (SUAREC)
BOARD COUNSEL
Attys. Winston DeCuir, Jr. and Tracie Woods
AGENDA ITEM 3: ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
On motion of Mr. Braxton, seconded by Rev. Gant, the agenda was adopted as printed.
Motion carried unanimously.
AGENDA ITEM 4: PUBLIC COMMENTS
Dr. Thomas Miller, President of SUBR Faculty Senate, congratulated Rev. Tolbert for being
elected President of the National Baptist Convention. He commented on the salaries for the
administrators, their relation to the salaries paid to faculty, staff, instructors, and professors. He
expressed his concerns with Action item 5A-15 and the process of arriving at the decision.
Albert Samuels, Vice President of Faculty Senate shared his concerns with the salary
adjustments on action item 5A.
Sonya Hester, Associate Professor and Faculty Senate President at SUSLA, asked for the Board
support on action item 5C. She reported faculty at SUSLA are under paid and are below the
SREB Average.
Dr. Diola Bagayoko, SUBR Professor, stated that faculty members have to be considered
seriously for pay adjustments and raises.
Anthony, Treasurer of SUBR Faculty Senate, stated if the Board wants to retain students then
they must raise faculty pay.
Randy Brown, Physical Plant, expressed concerns regarding students’ education and faculty pay.
He stated they put a lot into the university but do not get anything out.
AGENDA ITEM 5: ACTION ITEMS
Atty. Clayton question Chancellor McClinton on his awareness of the SACs complaint against
the Board and some of the personnel action positions.
Chancellor McClinton clarified the purpose of the positions in question.
Dr. Tarver asked do they use benchmarks or a database in order to determine the relevance of
each position to other positions in our region when they decide on figures.
Chancellor McClinton stated yes normally they do, in many cases use CUPA. He stated in this
case these positions were already established; the dollar amount/salary had already been
established.
Mrs. Smith strongly suggested that they do a feasibility study on salaries and positions.
Dr. Mason stated the first thing they are trying to do is figure out exactly what it would cost to
get it done and would probably bring that back at the next meeting. He reported on case-by-case
basis the Human Resources Office has to certify that the salaries recommended are within an
accepted range.
Dr. Mason asked Lester Pourciau, to come to the microphone to explain what data they use on a
case by case basis to determine the appropriateness of salaries.
Lester Pourciau, Vice President for Human Resources, reported they do not have a system; they
are putting something together right now. He reported they have to put ranges so it is not exact
science, it will never say a position’s exact dollar, a range would be given. Mr. Pourciau stated
every job the President gives him, goes through the CUPA survey. There are 30 tables but they
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only use the ones that are public institutions for the that pertains to our System’s budget and
enrollment.
Dr. Mason explained the only salaries researched are the ones recommended for promotion or
other changes. He stated that does not take care of the problem across the board.
A. Approval of Personnel Action on Positions greater than $60,000.
A motion by Rev. Gant to approve Personnel Action Positions greater than $60,000, seconded by
Mr. Braxton.
Atty. Clayton asked for a roll call vote.
Mrs. Smith stated she is abstaining to all and the reason is not that she do not think they deserve
the raise, but that some of them probably deserve more or less.
1. Chantel Winfield-Williams Interim Director of Purchasing, SUBR New Appointment $62,000 Yeas: 2. LaTrina Collins Director of the Center for Student Success, SUBR New Appointment $60,000